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UK property purchase tax calculator

Different nations have different rules. Choose where you are buying, your circumstances and the legal effective date.

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Your purchase

Illustrative entered purchase price. Historic sold prices are not current asking prices.

The effective date is usually completion (or substantial performance). This tool covers the current rate regimes only: England/NI from 1 April 2025, Wales from 11 December 2024, and Scotland from 5 December 2024. For earlier dates, it will not estimate the tax.

Illustrative purchase tax—Confirm your location and circumstances
Standard / base tax—
Additional dwelling charge—
Purchase price—
Price + calculated tax—

Official guidance and important exclusions

These are residential rates for eligible individuals under current published rules. Tax treatment may differ for non-UK residents, mixed-use purchases, leases, companies, first-time relief eligibility, replacing a main residence, joint buyers, linked transactions and arrangements eligible for exemptions or refunds. Figures are not tax advice; check the official calculator or your solicitor before committing.

Sources: HMRC: SDLT rates · Welsh Revenue Authority: LTT bands · Revenue Scotland: LBTT · Revenue Scotland: ADS.